April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Roman Catholic Church

695 Julian Street

PARISH CENTER 665 Irving Street

Denver, CO 80204 (303) 534-4882

FAX: (303) 893-5056

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Mon - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WEB SITE www.presentationdenv

er.org

Presentation of Our Lady’s Mission Statement

We, the people of Presentation of Our Lady Catholic Church, are inspired by the Holy Spirit to live out Christ’s

commandments by showing love to all people, through the gifts God has given each of us. We commit ourselves to the virtues of faith, hope and love by worshipping God in

word and sacrament. Strengthened by God the Father, we shall strive to live out the Gospel in serving the needs of

our parish faith family and the global community.

Welcome New Members! Please register as a member of the par-ish. Forms are available at the Church entrance or at the Parish Office. Return forms to an usher or to the parish office.

Moving? Please notify the parish office.

Sacramental Emergencies Anointing of the Sick

Last Rites Death

Please call (970) 471-1641 anytime

Religious Education Children’s Classes 9:30 -10:30 a.m.

Sundays, October - May

Adult Inquirer’s Classes

Sundays, Classes 9:30 -10:30 a.m. October to Easter Vigil

Call Parish Office for information

Baptism Classes

Call Parish Office for information

Marriage Preparation

Eight months prior to marriage Call Parish Office for information

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Evening 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (Bilingual) 12:00 p.m. (Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. ADORATION CHAPEL Mon. through Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & Fri. 6:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:30 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) after 10:30 a.m. Mass and before the 12:00 p.m. Mass.

PARISH STAFF

Presentation of Our Lady

Pastor Ext 119 Rev. Edward J. Poehlmann

Deacon/Religious Ed

Ext 117 Deacon Pablo Salas

Deacon Deacon Sid Atencio

Deacon Deacon Edgar Valles

Business Manager

Ext 118 Cell

Julie Harris 303-854-7037

If you need assistance from St. Vincent de Paul their extension is 122.

April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Dear parishioners: This weekend we are inviting parish members (disciples) to at-tend the 25

th Anniversary of World Youth day and our Disciple-

ship Initiative Event in Loveland. If you receive an invitation please respond back before May 12. Then the names will be submitted to the Archbishop’s office and the tickets will be sent to you. Our parish has 29 Spanish and 9 English tickets to the event. We expect every parishioner who receives a ticket to at-tend.

Religious Education classes have concluded.

The Catholic Biblical School is offering summer classes called

“Ladder of Ascent: A Journey through the Catechism at St. Joan

Monday (9:30 -11:30 a.m.; July 23; Aug. 13; Aug 27. Tues. at St.

Peter & Paul Wheatridge 7/10; 8/7; 8/28 6:30 p.m.; Archdiocese:

Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 8/16; 8/30.

Families asking for infant baptism must make sure that god-

parents (padrinos) are married in the church and are confirmed.

Parents must be registered in the parish. Call Deacon Deacon

Pablo for preparation class. We will run one per month on the

second Monday evening 6 p.m. Spanish; 7:30 p.m. in English.

Call the parish office: 303-534-4882 x117 or 118 to register.

Marriage preparation: Please see us 8 months before your mar-

riage.

Quinceaneras celebrations will be scheduled through the parish

only. The girl and her escorts must be baptized and confirmed to

do these celebrations. No exceptions!!

Check our parish website for activities. Presentationdenver.org.

Save these dates: Confirmation: Apr. 30 – Bishop Rodriguez;

May 3 (bilingual) Msgr. Schmitz all at 7 p.m.

Three construction projects are underway: The Memorial Board

for those who gave to sanctuary improvements, the new

kneelers, and the Drinking Fountain Project. Contributions

can still be given.

God bless you and your Families this Easter Season.

Fr. Ed

Abortion and Child Abuse Abortion teaches us that violence is an ac-ceptable way to deal with difficult life prob-lems. It teaches us that human beings are only valuable if they meet certain criteria, and it teaches us that the strong have a legal right to kill the weak and defenseless. When the unique value of individual human life is trampled upon, society inevitably suf-fers. Abortion advocates argue just the opposite. They purport that aborting "unwanted" chil-dren will reduce child abuse, neglect, pov-erty and violence and will generally lead to happier families. However, our experience since 1973 proves that this theory does not work. During that time, over 60 million "unwanted" babies have been denied the right to live, yet we have more crime, more violence, more dead-beat dads, and more gangs. The list goes on. Abortion advocates even argue that abor-tion is an effective way to prevent crime since it eliminates those who are "most likely" to commit crimes, more specifically the babies of poor mothers. Dianne Glass wrote an article supporting this radical idea. It is hard to believe that in this age, people could argue that human beings should be executed for crimes they may commit in the future and that abortion is the answer to solving poverty. Indeed, it is a truly frighten-ing social policy! In the final analysis, it is only logical to con-clude that societies who are willing to abort children before birth will be far more likely to abuse them after birth. Abortion is child abuse, and it is the most severe form of abuse in existence. Aborto y Abuso de Niños El aborto nos enseña que la violencia es un medio aceptable para enfrentar las dificulta-des que se presentan en la vida. Nos ense-ña que los seres humanos tienen valor solamente si es que reúnen cierto criterio, y nos dice que el más fuerte tiene el derecho legal de matar a un indefenso. Cuando el único valor de la vida humana es pisoteado, inevitablemente la sociedad sufre. Defensores del aborto proponen justamente lo opuesto. Ellos consideran que el aborto de un niño “no deseado” reduce el abuso de niños, abandono, pobreza y violencia y por tanto les lleva a ser familias más felices. Sin embargo, nuestra experiencia desde el año 1973 confirma que esta teoría no trabaja. Durante ese tiempo, cerca de 60 millones de niños “no deseados” han sido negados el derecho a la vida, y al momento tenemos más crimen, más violencia, más padres golpeados, más pandillas. La lista continúa. Los que apoyan el aborto argumentan que el aborto es un medio efectivo de prevenir el crimen ya que elimina aquellos que “seguramente” cometerán crímenes, más específicamente, los niños de madres po-bres. Diana Glass escribió un artículo apo-yando esta idea radical. Es difícil creer que en esta época haya gente que argumente que los seres humanos deban ser ejecuta-dos por crímenes que podrían ser cometi-dos en el futuro, y que el aborto sea la respuesta para resolver la pobreza. Cierta-mente, ésta es realmente una espantosa política social. Como análisis final, es solamente lógico concluir que esas familias que desean abor-tar niños antes de su nacimiento, podrían seguramente abusarlos después de naci-dos. Aborto es un abuso del niño, y es el caso más severo de abuso que existe.

P lease remember Presentation of Our

Lay Church in your wills.

Roxie Fernandez, Will Atencio, Victor Garcia, Cata-lina Rodriguez, Deacon Geno Torrez, Joan Pfen-

ning, John Erger, Andrea Montoya, Michael Pfen-ning Jr., Nathan Haggensberger, Toni Jaquez, Kevin Dwyer, Judith Roehl, Vivian (Joy) Garcia, Hilbert

Martinez, Paul David Salas, Cordy Maestas, Norma Aguilar, Fr. Jim Halloran, Fr. Mel Thompson, Doro-

thy Warner, Pauline Velarde, Rosemary Denning, James Bruce, Joe Cornejo, Mary Heit, Cruz Rodri-guez, Teresina de Caprio, Robert Gallegos, and all those friends and family members who have gone

before us, may they rest in eternal peace!!!!!

Offertory

Sunday, April 22, 2018 Offertory $3,561.94 Candles 15.00 Thank you very much for your continual and generous support!

VOCATIONS PRAYER CALENDAR

Sun 4th Theology & 3rd Theology Mon 2nd Theology & 1st Theology Tues 2nd Philosophy & 1st Philosophy Wed Spirituality Year Thurs College Sophomores & College Freshmen Fri Vocations Ministry Sat Applicants and Prospective Seminarians

Opel Enirson Fr. John Kaufman Fr. Tim Kremen Louise Stitzer Linda Torrez Elisa Rendon

Andrew Lucero Jerry Phillips John Arguello

Lydia Peter Aida Andreatta

Clorinda Trujillo The Parents of Laura Dement

George Cummings Betty Cummings

Shirley Goetzfried Audrey Medina Mary Jaromillo

Catherine Gordon Dinah Batchelor Michael Danahy

Msgr. Michael Glenn Charles Waugh Mary Gamez Robert Fox

Gloria Garcia Lu Linan

Joe Nation Daniel Miles

Day Date Time Intention Offered By

Sat. Apr 28 4:30 p.m. † Joan Pfenning Frances Romero

Sun. Apr 29 8:30 a.m. † Catalina Rodriguez Altar & Rosary Society

10:30 a.m. † Deacon Geno Torrez Beatrice Silva

12:00 p.m. (Spanish)

† Gasper Romero (B/D) & † Johnny Romero

Erlinda Romero

Mon. Apr 30 8:00 a.m.

Tues. May 1 8:30 a.m. † Casey Abeyta (Ann)

Rich Abeyta

Wed. May 2 8:00 a.m.

Thurs. May 3 8:00 a.m.

Fri. May 4 8:00 a.m. † Casey, † Flora, † John & † Steven Abeyta

Rich Abeyta

Sat. May 5 4:30 p.m. † Joan Pfenning Rich Abeyta

Sun. May 6 8:30 a.m. † Michael Rodriguez Carole Rodriguez

10:30 a.m. Escuela First Communion Students

Fr. Ed

12:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Parishioners Fr. Ed

Baptism classes will be given the 2nd Monday of every month except De-cember at St. Joseph Hall in Spanish at 6 pm and in English at 7:30 pm. You are required to contact the parish office to register for the class.

Part of this weekend’s collec-

tion will go to support the

catholic homes mission appeal

project through the archdio-

cese of Denver office. Please

continue to give generously.

April 29, 2018 is a FREE day at the Denver

Museum of Nature and Science in cele-

bration of Dia de los Ninos. The Dead

Sea Scrolls Exhibit is half price on a first

come—first serve basis. The movies Jeru-

salem and Coco will also be showing at

regular prices in the IMAX. Also a church

group with Deacon Pablo will be going

during the week in May to see the movie

Jerusalem and the Dead Sea Scrolls Ex-

hibit. Details will be announced later.

Save these dates:

Confirmation: Apr. 30 -

Bishop Rodriguez;

May 3 (bilingual) -

Msgr. Schmitz

all at 7 p.m.

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Father Ed after Mass.

JULY 31, 2018

6:45 – 7:15 A.M. registration & 7:30 a.m. shot-gun tee off

Presentation of Our Lady

665 IRVING Street

Denver CO 80204

Att: Julie harris (Julie.harris@presentationdenver.org

OR 303-534-4882, EXT. 118).

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YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PLAY TO DONATE!

This form needs to be completed and returned to us by July 17, 2018 Please make checks payable to: Presentation of Our Lady Scholarship Account Which is a 501(c)3, Federal ID # 84-0404270. On the regarding line/memo line please write: For Deacon Geno Torrez and Joan Pfenning Memorial 2018 Golf Tournament!

Mission Statement We, the people of Presentation of Our Lady Catholic Parish, are inspired by the

Holy Spirit to live out Christ’s commandments by showing love to all people,

through the gifts God has given each of us. We commit ourselves to the virtues

of faith, hope and love by worshipping God in word and sacrament. Strength-

ened by God the Father, we shall strive to live out the Gospel in serving the

needs of our parish faith family and the global community. Thank you for the pre-

vious year’s donations in the amount of $27,959.00 which were used to

fund the following scholarships: Arrupe - $500.00; St. Bernadette -

$660.00; St. Frances - $3,025.00; Notre Dame - $880.00; Escuela de Guada-

lupe - $5,000.00. Monies raised this year will go to continue to help fund

scholarships for our Presentation Parish Students who are attending other

Catholic Schools. Last year’s surplus will be used to fund scholarships

this year.